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By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on March 30th, 2012%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2011
CONTACT:
Keith McHenry 575-770-3377
menu@foodnotbombs.net
www.foodnotbombs.net/food_is_a_right.html
Kathy Mitro 386-795-9643
kathymitro@yahoo.com
FOOD IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE
Sharing food with the hungry is an unregulated act of kindness.
End all efforts to stop people from feeding the hungry.
Rescind all laws restricting compassion.
“I wholeheartedly support the action on April 1, 2012 to protest
laws against sharing food!” Dr. Cornel West – author and professor . . . → Read More: Food Is a Right, Not a Privilege
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on March 26th, 2012%
I did the math, and over the last 23 years, The King’s Jubilee has served or provided about half a million meals to homeless people or to needy children or seniors on fixed incomes. We have distributed tons of clothing and blankets to families in need. We have moved dozens of houses full of furniture from . . . → Read More: The Donate Button is on the Right
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on March 22nd, 2012%
The way Mayor Nutter is phrasing things, it is like he has “invited” us to come inside and that it is all about concern for the health and dignity of the homeless population. When asked about enforcement, he says, “I’ll get back to you on that.”
The devil is in the details. He started using the Health Dept. . . . → Read More: Why Can’t We All Get Along?
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on March 22nd, 2012%
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Lenten Retreat, March 24, 2012
I am sorry for posting this so late. I have been very ill and sleeping a lot.
The King’s Jubilee was first formed out of the Saturday morning Bible study of about 150 men from E-Block at Graterford Prison. I shared the vision and asked them what I . . . → Read More: The King’s Jubilee started in a Prison so this event may be very relevant.
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on October 28th, 2011%
St. Justin Martyr by the hand of Nick Papas
The home-schoolers’ group at St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church Souderton just started meeting this autumn. Bishop Thomas gave them the name of St. Justin Academy. For their first ever service project, they chose to make power packs for The King’s Jubilee. One of the moms called me . . . → Read More: St. Justin Academy Homeschool Group
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on November 30th, 2010%
Cranford & Fred at the Love Park
Narberth Presbyterian Church put out an invitation to join The King’s Jubilee on a tour of center city Philadelphia from the perspective of surviving on the street homeless. They had such a response that we had to divide it into two tours. We like to have no more than . . . → Read More: Two “Living on the Street” Tours
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on June 8th, 2010%
On Saturday, June 12th, we will go on a “walkabout” in the city to meet some of the homeless population of center city Philadelphia. We will be starting at the Liberty Bell, which is at Fifth and Market, and working our way through Center City up to the Art Museum steps. We will be meeting with homeless men . . . → Read More: Philly “Walkabout”
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on July 20th, 2009%
We have been serving meals on the street in center city Philadelphia to homeless and other poor folks one night a week for twenty years. For six years, we were also leading Bible studies and worship services in Graterford State Prison. For four years we were also serving meals on the streets of Pottstown and Stowe, . . . → Read More: Twenty Years Doing What?
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on September 21st, 2008%
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St. Cosmas is considered to be Equal to the Apostles. He was born in Mega Dendron in Ætolia in 1714. He became a monk and lived on Mt. Athos for many years, but became dismayed by the lack of knowledge of the gospel among Orthodox people living under Turkish . . . → Read More: Saint Cosmas of Ætolia
By Cranford Joseph Coulter, on January 9th, 2008%
If we can finally finish the barn, what are the possibilities? There is always a need for men’s clothing, toiletries and blankets for the guys on the street. There is a need for household goods for those moving off of the street. I currently have no good place to gather and store these. Finishing the barn, . . . → Read More: What’s Ahead?
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The King's Jubilee has been ministering in Jesus' Name among poor and homeless people in Philadelphia since February of 1989. We also seek to equip and encourage any who wish to join us in similar service, wherever they are located.
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